Sectional mold liner for type-setting machines



April 17, 1928. 1,666,595

F. C.-ESSEX ET AL SECTIONAL MOLD LINER FOR TYPE SETTING MACHINES Filed Feb. 16. 1926 EEEEEEEEW LC/ A? v A? /Z y K o E I I m I 6 I as 6 Kg 6; W Q I Fania Q'Essezy J66 EMawOn INVENTORS WITNESS: ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 17, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

AND JOE MAXSON,

FRANK o, ESSEX I 'rnirn-n'ro 1). s. MCNEIL,

or Hon-En, OKLAHOMA, ASSIGNORSOE one or PIQHER, OKLA OMA.

SEOTIONAL MOLD'LINE'R, FOR TYPE-SETTING MACHINES.

Application filed February .This invention relates to accessories for use in connection with type setting machines and has for its object the provision of a novel sectional liner adapted to be engaged within the mold ott'a' type settingmachine whereby a casting of any desired length mayv be formed without it being necessary forthe printer to keep on hand a wide variety of sizes of liners as is necessary under the ordi' nary system. g

It is known that in'all linotype or intertype composition, a liner is used in the mold for the difi erent sizes'or points of type and length of line. It isalso well known that the pica is the unit of all type measurement and is twelve point in thickness. Nearly all type setting machines are constructed with a thirty pica mold into which is inserted a liner to give the desired length, and a differentor separate liner must ordinarily be used for every different point 01' length of line. For example, newspapers are printed mostly with thirteen ems, pica,in width. It therefore follows that a thirteen em liner must be used, or if not, a longer one, and in the latter instance it will benecesasry for the type line or slug to be cut or sawed down to a length of thirteen ems.

An additional ob ect is to provide a liner of thischaracter which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, easy to assemble and use, positive in action, a great saver of time and labor and a general improvement in the art.

lVith the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction, and the arrange ment and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a liner built up in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the main or base section alone.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the intermediate links or sections.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the solld end section.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the base or main section looking at the side provided with a swivel, and I Figure 6 1s a perspective view showing a 16, 1926. Serial No. 88,618;

different form of the invention adapted for use in connection with a slightly different type of machine. 7 It is with the above facts in viewthat we have designed the present invention which has for its object the provision of a liner formed of a plurality of detachably connected sections, any number of which may be placed in operative position, depending upon thedesired length of line or slug.

Animporta'nt object is the provision of a sectional liner in which all theintermediat links orsections are interchangeable, only the two end-most ones being incapable of being interchan ed, it being quite clear for obvious reasons thatthetwo end ones must be of certain type or possess certain unchanging characteristics in order to produce the proper result. v

, Another object is to. provide a sectional liner which may be used in connection with either-the well known type of linotype machine or what'is known asthe intertype machine,vthetype of machine of course depending upon or governing the nature of the molds in connection with which the liners areused, a 1' A 'j A still further object is to provide a liner in ,which thewbase or mainend section may 'be'equipped with a swivelor stop so that should theopera-tOr forget to ch'ange fthe ejector blade when changing the .measure of the liner, the blade of the ejector with the swivel will do no damage as the swivel will swing out of the way and permit the blade to pass by.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, and especially to Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, we have disclosed a liner comprising a main or base section 10, an end section 11 and a plurality of intermediate sections 12, all of the latter being similar in construction but different in size. Quite obviously, there. must be quite a large number of the intermediate sections carried in stock or in hand so that the assembled liner including the two ends 10 and 11 and the intermediate member or members 12 will have the desired length.

The base section 10 is shown as provided at one side with a slot 13 as is customary in connection with all liners for use in certain types of type setting machines, such as the linotype, while the end section and intermediate sections are not provided with any such recesses.

At one side the main section 10 is formed with a dove-tailed recess 14; extending partway therethrough as are, also, all of the intermediate sections 12, and the latter are likewise provided at the opposite sides or edges thereof with dovetailed projections15 of such size as to fit within the dove-tailed recesses 14: as clearly indicated in Figure 1 so that a plurality of the sections maybe inter-engaged for building up a liner of. the proper length. Obviously, when the sections are assembled as indicated they will remain in assembled relation until positively disengaged.

The only difference between the end sec-- tion 11 andthe intermediate sections 12 is that the former is not provided with any dovetailed recess, the end opposite the dovetailed projection 15 being smooth or solid.

We may also prefer to provide a s0-called swivel formed as an elongated bar member 16 pivoted intermediate its ends, as shown at 17, upon the end or base section. The purpose of this feature is that in case the operator of the machine forgets to change the ejector blade in accordance with the change in the length of the liner the blade when engaging against the swivel or strip member 16 will kick the latter out of place instead of causing breakage.

' In some types of machines, such as the intertype, it is customary to provide a recess at the end of the liner instead of in the side,

and in Figure 6, we have illustrated a liner built up of sections constructed in substantially the same manner-as above indicated except that the main or base section 18 is provided in one end with a recess 19 of the shape required for the particular type of machine. A swivel may or may not be provided, as required, though at 20 there is indicated a bearing hole for the swivel pivot. The same type of dove-tail recess and projection is used in connection with this form for effecting connection of the different sections.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings, it will be apparent that we have thus provided a simply constructed device for the purpose specified and one which will not only be highly eflicient but a great saving in time and labor as well as enabling the keeper of a print shop to reduce the amount of material or apparatus kept on hand for printing purposes used in connection with different types of machines.

Itis believed that the construction, operation and advantages will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art without further explanation, V

' While we haveshown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it should be understood that we reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described the invention, we claim A liner for a type setting machine mold, comprising base and end sections and a plurality of intermediate sections of different lengths, disposed between and detachably connected with the base and end sections and with one another, the connecting means consisting of dovetailed projections carriedby the end section and the intermediate sections, and dovetailed recesses extending part way through the base section and the intermediate sections. V

In testimony whereof we aflix our signa tures.

FRANK 0. Essex.- JOE E. MAXSON. 

